#7E5773
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.8% 0.065 337.3), rgb(126, 87, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7E5773 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5773 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.065 337.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E5773 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5773 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5773 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5773 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47B98
oklch(63.2% 0.065 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6382
oklch(55.5% 0.071 337.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5773
oklch(50.8% 0.065 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#7E5773 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586074 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616572 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825861 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5773
#7E5773
oklch(50.8% 0.065 337.3)
- #447157
#447157
oklch(50.8% 0.065 157.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E5773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #7E5773 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.